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Ernest Johnson, executed in Missouri, ‘categorically ineligible for the death penalty,’...

WASHINGTON -- Following the Oct. 5 execution of Ernest Johnson at a state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri, Catholic opponents of the death penalty...

U.S. bishops ready to revisit eucharistic coherence at November annual assembly

WASHINGTON -- When the U.S. bishops meet this fall for their annual assembly, they will revisit the discussion they began in mid-June about the...

U.S. Supreme Court term features important cases on abortion, concealed handguns,...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court's new term, starting Oct. 4, returns to its standard routine: hearing arguments in person and taking on hot-button...

John Garvey, president of Catholic University of America, will step down...

WASHINGTON -- John Garvey, president of The Catholic University of America in Washington since 2010, announced Sept. 22 that he will be stepping down...

Law in Texas restricting abortions after six weeks survives test in...

WASHINGTON — In a late-night decision Sept. 1, the Supreme Court ruled against blocking a Texas law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy. The...

Catholics in New York advised that no religious exemption to the...

WASHINGTON -- As some Catholics are seeking a religious exemption to the coronavirus vaccine mandates that are becoming more common in workplaces and even...

Swimmer Katie Ledecky gives shout-out to her grandparents after winning Olympic...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky won the Olympic gold medal July 28 for the women's 1,500-meter freestyle, a new event, on the heels...

Simone Biles’ decisions at Olympics present challenging balance, Catholics say

WASHINGTON — When Simone Biles, described as the world’s greatest gymnast, announced July 27 she would not be competing in a team event with...

Federal court hears Michigan Catholic school’s lawsuit against mask mandate

WASHINGTON — A Catholic school in Lansing, Mich., and two school parents are suing state officials over the state’s requirement that students wear face...

Latest court ruling on DACA must push Congress to act, advocates...

WASHINGTON — Catholic immigration advocates are urging Congress and President Joe Biden to speed up legislation to protect immigrants after a federal judge ruled...

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